WLAN Security Still A Stumbling Block

Employees are increasingly demanding that enterprises deploy wireless LANs (WLAN). While many companies are acceding to their demands, security issues are the main factor inhibiting even faster uptake of the technology. Ironically, though, few companies have actually suffered from WLAN security breaches.

That's what Jupiter Research found in a recent survey. About half the companies responding to the survey said that security was the primary factor preventing growth of WLANs. However, about 84 percent of the companies that have deployed WLANs said they have not suffered a security breach.